Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
Physicist; Nobel Prize in Physics 1913
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Died
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Netherlands
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Contributions to the field of physics included research on superconductivity. Discovered the phenomenon of superconductivity in mercury when cooled to a low temperature. Conducted pioneering experiments on low-temperature physics, which had a substantial impact on the development of cryogenics. Held a position as a professor at Leiden University and directed the laboratory for experimental physics there.
Discovered superconductivity in mercury
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1913
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